Hey, mom, I want you to stop dropping me off at the airport for some trip that I am about to take and start becoming my seatmate. I want to travel with you----just you.
I want to explore a new place with a woman who raised me, who put up with my teenager anxiety and my rebellious (叛逆的) college years. I want to see my favorite cities with the lady who taught me basic life lessons, such as looking both ways before crossing the street, how to use a glue gun, and that the most important thing in the world is to help others.
I always appreciated the vacations you planned for our family. I also remember how you watched me as I read The Great Gatsby on the balcony at midday. I wonder if you felt proud of me. These days, I am sick of traveling to places with wishy-washy(无主见的) friends. I want to travel with a strong woman who can see how capable I am of learning to speak French or hiking on a glacier or eating something as unpleasant-smelling fruit.
Now I want you to see how much I grow up while abroad---I’m a different person, Mom. And I know you’d be different too. I know that someone has shared a similar burst of emotion while diving into Australia’s Great Barrier Reef for the first time.
So what do you say, Mom? Will you throw responsibility to the wind? I want to travel with you. Let’s just go---we can go anywhere in the world, just you and I. You can pick the place, and I will do the rest.
Love,
Katka
1. Which of the following is not the life lesson Katka’s mother taught her?
A. Looking both ways when crossing the street.
B. How to use a glue gun.
C. Exploring a new place alongside her mother.
D. Offering help to others when it’s possible.
2. What do the underlined words in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Keep you promise.
B. Take care of me.
C. Change your daily routine.
D. Have a break from work
3. How does Katka feel when she writes this letter?
A. Eager. B. Content. C. Doubtful. D. Upset.
4.What’s the daughter’s purpose of writing this letter?
A. To thank her mother for all she has sacrificed for her.
B. To invite her mother to see the world together.
C. To recall her childhood with her mother.
D. To show her mother how talented she is.
An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to the subway. He would get the train right to Central London, and then sit at the street corner and beg. He would do this every single day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years.
His house was dirty, and the bad smell coming out of the house was horrible. The neighbors could not stand the smell any more, so they asked the police officers to clear the place. The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of money all over the house that he had collected over the years.
The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a millionaire (百万富翁). They waited outside his house expecting to share the good news with him. When the old man arrived home that evening, one of the officers told him that there was no need for him to beg any more as he was a rich man now, a millionaire.
But the old man said nothing at all; he went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the subway, got into the train and sat at the street corner and continued to beg.
Clearly, this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything significant for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than staying focused on the things we enjoy doing. What makes us happy is what matters in the end, not what we acquire.
1. Why did the police officers clear the old man’s house?
A. Because the old man had no time to clear it himself.
B. Because the neighbors of the old man asked them to do.
C. Because they couldn’t stand the terrible smell.
D. Because the police officers were kind-hearted.
2. The police officers stood outside the old man’s house in order to __________.
A. Tell the old man that they knocked down his door
B. Ask the old man to clean his dirty house
C. Make the old man count the money in small bags.
D. Tell the old man that he was a millionaire.
3. What did the old man do after the police officer told him the news?
A. He did what he usually did the next day.
B. He stayed at home doing nothing.
C. He locked the door and went to the subway at once.
D. He sat in front of his house and continued to beg.
4. From the story we can infer that__________.
A. the old man cared about nothing but money
B. the old man wanted to do what he enjoyed doing
C. the policemen would take away all the money.
D. the old man would not beg any more
What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, and red? If you do, you must be an optimist（乐观主义者）, a leader, or an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer grey and blue? If you do, then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined. You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, and the effect that colors have on human beings. They tell us that we don't choose our favorite colors as we grow up. If you happen to love brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.
Colors do impact our moods----there is no doubt about it. A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and more comfortable than a dark green one, and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing. Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or dark grey.
Remember that if you feel low, you can brighten your day with a few colorful things. Remember that you will know your friends and your enemies better when you find out what colors they like and dislike as well.
1. According to psychologists, _________.
A. anyone can choose his color preference in his life
B. no one can choose his color preference in his life
C. anyone is born with his color preference
D. no one is born with his color preference
2. According to the passage,__________.
A. if you enjoy life, you must like yellow, orange and red
B. if you are quiet, you must prefer gray or blue
C. if you love green, you usually do what you have decided
D. if you love pink, you often go to flower shops
3. The underlined word “impact” in paragraph 2 can be replaced by “_______”.
A. influence B. ruin C. reflect D. explore
4. Psychologists study the meaning of color preference because_________.
A. colors may decide the results of our work and study
B. colors may affect the emotional states of the people
C. color preference can tell you who your friends are
D. color preference can help you to see through your enemies
The introduction to Music Bibliography（参考书目）Site
Welcome to the introduction to Music Bibliography Site. In the site Friedheim Library will establish Music Bibliography Course. This year four sections of this course will be offered: two sections in fall and two sections in spring.
Time and Place
Section 1: Tues. ＆ Thurs. 9:30---10:20 a.m. (Room 214)
Section 2: Wed. ＆ Fri. 4:30---5:20 p.m. (Room 116)
The goals of Music Bibliography
To build a tool box of music reference sources
To write an article with footnotes/endnotes and a bibliography about a major musical work.
Note:
The Music Bibliography Site serves all the teachers and students of the Peabody Conservatory of Music. ID card is required. If you are a student with a disability for which you require accommodations（住宿）, please contact Dr. Eileen Soskin, Associtate Dean for Academic Affairs, the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University at 410-659-8100, extension 4405, at website esoskin@peabody.jhu.edu, or Ms Peggy Hayeslip, University Coordinator of Disability Services on the Homewood Campus of the Johns Hopkins University at 410-516-6225, at website phayeslip@jhu.edu to discuss reasonable and appropriate accommodations.
1.This year four sections of this course will be offered____.
A. in spring and autumn B. in summer and winter
C. in spring and summer D. in autumn and winter
2.If you want to attend the class in the afternoon you should come____.
A. on Tuesday and Thursday B. on Saturday and Sunday
C. on Monday and Tuesday D. on Wednesday and Friday
3.If somebody wants to get in touch with Dr. Eileen Soskin, he can dial_____.
A. 410-516-6225
B. 410-659-8100
C. 410-659-8100, extension 405
D. 410-659-8100, extension 4405
书面表达
假设你校正在举办感恩英语征文活动。请你根据以下提示，以My gratitude to a classmate为题，完成
该短文。
提示：
1.简单介绍同学的外貌 ；
2.令人难忘的事情。
注意：
1. 词数100左右
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
3. 开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
My gratitude to a classmate
The classmate I should show my gratitude to is Li Hua.
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短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
When I was a child, I spent more than ten years learn the violin．Therefore, I couldn't understand "real music"．After I graduated at high school, a friend of mine suggested that we started to learn the guitar because we all thought it was cool．l will never forget the day on that we went to buy guitars in the guitar store．There I saw a guitar player playing the guitar, which I really enjoyed. He became my the first guitar teacher．It took me such a long time choose a guitar among several wonderful model. Now the guitar is the most importantly part of my life and I practice it every day.
